Anti-NRF1 Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 2G4)

Nuclear respiratory factor 1, is also known as NRF1. This gene encodes a protein that homodimerizes and functions as a transcription factor which activates the expression of some key metabolic genes regulating cellular growth and nuclear genes required for respiration, heme biosynthesis, and mitochondrial DNA transcription and replication. The protein has also been associated with the regulation of neurite outgrowth. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Confusion has occurred in bibliographic databases due to the shared symbol of NRF1 for this gene and for nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2) -like 1 which has an official symbol of NFE2L1.

Transcription factor that activates the expression of the EIF2S1 (EIF2-alpha) gene. Links the transcriptional modulation of key metabolic genes to cellular growth and development. Implicated in the control of nuclear genes required for respiration, heme biosynthesis, and mitochondrial DNA transcription and replication.

1. Efiok, B. J. S., Chiorini, J. A., Safer, B. A key transcription factor for eukaryotic initiation factor-2-alpha is strongly homologous to developmental transcription factors and may link metabolic genes to cellular growth and development. J. Biol. Chem. 269: 18921-18930, 1994. 2. Gopalakrishnan, L., Scarpulla, R. C. Structure, expression, and chromosomal assignment of the human gene encoding nuclear respiratory factor 1. J. Biol. Chem. 270: 18019-18025, 1995. 3. Virbasius, J. V., Scarpulla, R. C. Activation of the human mitochondrial transcription factor A gene by nuclear respiratory factors: a potential regulatory link between nuclear and mitochondrial gene expression in organelle biogenesis. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 91: 1309-1313, 1994.

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.